SRAM launch new RED AXS
SRAM have introduced a new iteration of the RED AXS wireless road groupset. Their lightest electronic groupset to date, it offers one-finger braking with improved adjustability, as well as faster, quieter front and rear derailleurs with more efficient shifting. In addition, the Hammerhead Karoo cycling computer integrates seamlessly with the system. Get all the details […]
Entries for Ride the Karoo 100 Miler are now open
Celebrate the start of March 2025 with a 100-mile journey into the breathtaking Sneeuberg mountain range, where you can expect spectacular views of the surrounding mountains, spritely wildlife, unique indigenous plantlife, nostalgic Karoo windpump scenes, 5-star refreshing waterpoint stops, and a halfway stop on the unique farm of Alphen where you will enjoy a light […]
Trail’s End Bike Hotel – Find more than you expected
‘Boutique Conference Centre of Choice’…. Trail’s End Bike Hotel is well known in mountain biking circles as one of the best destinations for a mountain biking weekend away with a group of mates, school group, family or for a skills training weekend. What is not well-known is how popular Trail’s End has become as a […]
Tsitsikamma Touring at the 2024 Glacier Storms River Traverse
South Africa has many incredible places to visit. From the arid beauty of the Great and Little Karoos to the vast vistas of the West Coast, and the charismatic mega fauna of the bushveld. There remains one section of the country which beckons travellers with an intangible allure. The Tsitsikamma – with its deep gorges, […]
Quarter Turn: Bike Hub Q1 2024 Report
We’ve all heard the rumblings of a global crisis in the bike industry. Full warehouses. Company-wide layoffs. Cut-price sales. Business closures. We were curious to know how this is playing out on Bike Hub. Is it truly all doom and gloom? How are the community of buyers and sellers on Bike Hub being impacted? Will […]
Hill and Withaar Crowned Inaugural Glacier Waterberg Traverse Champions
Sarah Hill and Jan Withaar won the inaugural Glacier Waterberg Traverse, in Summerplace Game Reserve; on Sunday, 5 May 2024. The three-day stage race featured a shorter distance Ride and a longer Race event to cater for a wider range of riders, of varying skill and fitness levels. E-Bikers were welcomed to the Limpopo Province […]
Foster and Terlouw, Sanders and Strydom are 20th KAP sani2c champions
Scottburgh Golf Club. 27 April 2024. Michael Foster and Jaedon Terlouw (PYGA Euro Steel 2) are the 2024 KAP sani2c champions. The pair took the third and final stage of the 20th edition of the KAP sani2c in a time of 02:54:45, after a sprint finish with the Insect Science team of Arno du Toit […]
Winning streak continues for Foster and Terlouw on stage 2 at KAP sani2c
Jolivet Farm. 26 April 2024. The PYGA Euro Steel 2 team, Michael Foster and Jaedon Terlouw, took another win on Stage 2 of the KAP sani2c (03:26:21), with just 40 seconds to spare against the Insect Science team of Arno du Toit and Keagan Bontekoning. Sam Sanders and Danielle Strydom (Efficient Infiniti Insure) held onto […]
PYGA Euro Steel’s Foster and Terlouw maintain their lead on stage 1 at KAP sani2c
The PYGA Euro Steel 2 team, Michael Foster and Jaedon Terlouw, made it two of two today at Mackenzie Club in a time of 03:01:48. Sam Sanders and Danielle Strydom (Efficient Infiniti Insure) dominated the women’s race, finishing in 03:36:50, taking 6th place overall for the stage. After the elite race kicked off with a […]
Foster puts his stamp on the KAP sani2c Race Prologue
The PYGA Euro Steel 2 team, iXopo local Michael Foster and teammate Jaedon Terlouw, won the KAP sani2c Race Prologue at Glencairn Farm near Himeville today in a time of 00:39:31, followed by the PYGA Euro Steel 1 team of Philip Buys and Pieter du Toit (00:40:14). Only one second separated second and third place, Insect Science’s […]
Lesotho Sky launches NEW 3-DAY MTB Challenge
Welcome to the Lesotho Sky Event, your gateway to Africa’s Mountain Kingdom and an annual must-attend for adventurers seeking mountain biking thrills off the beaten track. Since its inception in 2011 as a 6-day UCI stage race, this event has evolved significantly. Celebrating over a decade of adventure, we’ve shifted to a more intimate 3-day, […]
Some ‘sani spice’ in store at the KAP sani2c Race Prologue
The KAP sani2c Race kicks off on Thursday 24 April, where, for the first time in the 20-year history of the event, there will be a Prologue for the UCI registered riders. KAP sani2c is now a Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Category 2 marathon stage race and points are allocated per rider – which means […]